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SEE HOW THEY FALL
See How They Fall
Rachel Paris
In this pacy whodunnit, Rachel Paris introduces us the wealthy Turner dynasty – a powerful family, with some members willing to do whatever it takes to keep its darkest secrets hidden . . . even if that means poisoning a child. As Mei, the detective, and Skye (a Turner by marriage) try to get to the truth, Paris takes the reader on a tense ride full of twists and turns.
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CARVED IN BLOOD
Carved in Blood
Michael Bennett
This third book in the Hana Westerman series sees the Māori detective temporarily return to Auckland CIB to help investigate a brutal bottle-shop burglary – the case complicated by her close family ties to one of the victims.
With a compelling narrative and rich New Zealand backdrop, ‘Carved in Blood’ makes for another page-turning thriller by Michael Bennett.
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Raising Hare
Raising Hare
Chloe Dalton
When Covid forces Chloe Dalton to retreat from her London life to the English countryside, her hectic routines are upended. But it is not Covid per se that accounts for the greatest change in Dalton, so much as her discovery of an injured leveret on a country path one morning. In this delightful, gently paced account of a magical time, Dalton celebrates the natural world and its power to transform human lives.
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EXIT WOUNDS
Exit Wounds
Peter Godwin
The dissolution of author Peter Godwin’s marriage, and his mother’s gradual demise in the UK (many miles from a life spent in service in Africa), prompts him to reflect on the notions of belonging, cultural identity and ‘home.’ A beautifully written, moving, and at times humorous memoir about Godwin, his family and his profound sense of dislocation.
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MY NAME IS WHY
My Name Is Why
Lemn Sissay
An affecting account of poet Lemn Sissay’s journey through the foster system in the UK, after being forcibly removed at birth from his unmarried mother’s care. Sissay’s resilience and hope in the face of distressing, institutionalised wrongs, infuses light into this powerful and confronting read.
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LIONESS
Lioness
Emily Perkins
This award-winning novel is told from the perspective of a wealthy, middle-aged businesswoman, who finds herself examining her life choices after her husband gets caught up in a fraud investigation. Perkins is exacting in the way she explores the personal and ethical compromises that can come from inhabiting both a marriage and a life of privilege. Highly recommend.
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LEAVE THE GIRLS BEHIND
Leave The Girls Behind
Jacqueline Bublitz
Jacqueline Bublitz once again defies traditional crime-writing tropes to push a missing-persons’ mystery into fascinating new territory. Exploring the impact of childhood trauma on a victim’s life, as well as beliefs around an afterlife, this complex, character-driven novel provides so much food for thought! Just as in real life, where not all aspects of a mystery might be resolved, Bublitz invites the reader to answer some of the unknows.
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ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK
All The Colours of the Dark
Chris Whitaker
A vast, engrossing and emotional novel about the abduction of a young boy, ‘Patch’ Macauley, by a serial kidnapper. We witness the impact of the crime not only on the marginalised teenager, but on his friends, family and the community at large – an impact that changes the trajectory of lives forever.